At the height of the popularity of delicate girls' manga with beautiful heroines, the main character is a dirty princess with a bald head and a hairpin, wearing a spiky kasuri kimono, and who doesn't wash her face and hates taking baths. The story is set in both Hagemasu Castle, where Tsuruhime lives with her father, the chief retainer, the maid Ine-san, and her pet vultures, and in Terakoya Elementary School, where she spends time with Ohana and other classmates and teachers. 
 
(Source: Shueisha, translated)

his installment of Chikuma Bunko's "contemporary manga" series is curated by Riku Onda and looks at manga artists and works from the 1970's to today that has continued to innovate and develop the rich genre that is shoujo manga. 

1. Door no Naka no Watashi no Musuko (ドアの中のわたしの息子) [Moto Hagio] 
2. Love❤Game (ラブ❤ゲーム) [Yukari Ichijou] 
3. Sarmyu no Ie (サーミュの家) [Yasuko Sakata] 
4. ITsuruhime Ja! (Excerpt) (つる姫じゃ～っ！) [Yoshiko Tsuchida] 
5. Erika Akai Tsumijikaze (エリカ赤いつむじ風) [Suzue Miuchi] 
6. Hanaoka-chan no Natsuyasumi (花岡ちゃんの夏休み) [Natsuno Kiyohara] 
7. Saint Rosalind (Excerpt) (聖ロザリンド) [Masako Watanabe] 
8. Gishiki from Ichimanjuu Byou Monogatari (『一万十秒物語』より「儀式」) [Emi Kurata] 
9. Fresh Green no Kisetsu (フレッシュグリーンの季節) [Yukiko Shino] 
10. Semishigure no Yamu Koro from Umimachi Dairy (『海街ｄｉａｒｙ』より「蟬時雨のやむ頃」) [Akimi Yoshida]

A collection of Japan's representative manga artists featuring standalone one-shots and excerpts from famous works. Organized by the Japan Cartoonists Association and overseen by Osamu Tezuka 

Volume 1. Natsukashi no Manga (なつかしの漫画) [Edited by Osamu Tezuka] 
1. Osomatsu-kun: Seizoroi Smog Ikka (おそ松くん せいぞろいスモッグ一家) [Fujio Akatsuka] 
2. Mangaka Zankoku Monogatari: Hidamari (漫画家残酷物語 陽だまり) [Shinji Nagashima] 
3. Chirpy (チーコ) [Yoshiharu Tsuge] 
4. Shiroi Shounen: Mutant Sub (白い少年 ミュータントサブ) [Shoutaro Ishinomori] 
5. Ashita no Joe (あしたのジョー) [Asao Takamori & Tetsuya Chiba] 
6. Kokoro (心) [Tatsuhiko Yamakami] 
7. Shin Obake Q-taro: U-ko Nanka Daikirai (新オバケのQ太郎 U子なんか大きらい) [Fujio Fujiko] 
8. Kaigun Kenjuu Senhappyaku Gojuuichi (海軍挙銃1851) [Leiji Matsumoto] 
9. Tetsuwan Atom: Black Lux no Maki (鉄腕アトム ブラックルックスの巻) [Osamu Tezuka] 

Volume 2. Gag Manga (ギャグ漫画) [Edited by Fujio Akatsuka] 
1. Gag Guerilla (ギャグゲリラ) [Fujio Akatsuka] 
2. Sennin Buraku: Ahirugaoka 77 (仙人部落 あひるヶ丘77) [Ko Kojima] 
3. Shin Manga Bungaku Zenshuu (新漫画文学全集) [Sadao Shouji] 
4. Akabee (赤兵衞) [Hiroshi Kurogane] 
5. Kizappe Koudou no Bigaku: Peepee no Peesuke (キザッペ行動の美学 ペエペエのペエスケ) [Yoshiji Suzuki] 
6. Yoraba Kirudo: Puuman (寄らば斬るド プーマン) [Shigehisa Sunagawa] 
7. Ponkotsu Oyaji: Chinko Nee-san (ポンコツおやじ チンコ姐ちゃん) [Ichirou Tominaga] 
8. Tsuruhime Ja! (つる姫じゃ〜っ！) [Yoshiko Tsuchida] 
9. Agyaakyaaman (アギャキャーマン) [Yasuji Tanioka] 
10. Watashi no UFO (私のUFO) [Kunihiko Hisa] 
11. Manga no Gotoki Uso Nariki: Manga no Techou (漫画の如きウソなりき 漫画の手帖) [Kyuusoku Iwamoto] 
12. Gokurakunin (極楽人) [Masahiro Nikaido] 
13. Muguchi na Boo-shi (無口なボオ氏) [Takashi Yanase] 
14. Jiro-san Karasu (ジロさん鴉) [Noboru Baba] 
15. Bake Bake 5 (ばけばけ5) [Kazuo Maekawa] 
16. Chiisana Koi no Monogatari (小さな恋のものがたり) [Chikako Mitsuhashi] 
17. Oh Jarrys!! (Oh☆ジャリーズ‼︎) [Ryuuzan Aki] 
18. Harenchi Gakuen (ハレンチ学園) [Go Nagai] 
19. Takukami Midare Nikki (卓上みだれ日記) [Taku Shiraki] 
20. Pikora Pikora (ピコラ・ピコラ) [Haruko Tachiiri] 
21. Fuku-chan (フクちゃん) [Ryuuichi Yokoyama] 
22. Mappira-kun: Obake Dazo (まっぴら君オレはオバケだぞ) [Yoshirou Katou] 
23. Sukatan CO (スカタンCO) [Sanpei Satou] 
24. Gyatoruz (ギャートルズ) [Shunji Sonoyama] 
25. Todoroki-sensei: Masura wo Hashuttsu Ottokai (轟先生　ますらを派出夫会) [Kaoru Akiyoshi] 
26. Shounen Saiyuuki (少年西遊記) [Shigeru Sugiura] 
27. Doraemon (ドラえもん) [Fujiko Fujio] 
28. Atomic no Obon (アトミックのおぼん) [Yukio Sugiura] 

Volume 3: Shoujo Manga (少女漫画) [Edited by Riyoko Ikeda] 
1. Suleika (ズライカ) [Riyoko Ikeda] 
2. Kekkon Shitai Onna (結婚したい女) [Minori Kimura] 
3. Futari ga Deaeba (ふたりが出会えば) [Minori Kimura] 
4. Wasurena Kusa wo Anata ni (忘れな草をあなたに) [Machiko Satonaka] 
5. Sylvester no Hoshi kara (ジルベスターの星から) [Keiko Takemiya] 
6. Kurenai ni Moyuru Tomo (くれないに燃ゆるとも) [Toshie Kihara] 

Volume 4: Gensou Manga (幻想漫画) [Edited by Shoutarou Ishinomori] 
1. Fantasy World Jun: Kaigara no Oto (ファンタジーワールドジュン 貝がらの音) [Shoutarou Ishinomori] 
2. Kitsunegahara (キツネが原) [Yousuke Takahashi] 
3. Yotsuya Kaidan (四谷快談) [Osamu Tezuka] 
4. Glass-ya Doori de (ガラス屋通りで)[Keiko Takemiya] 
5. Jojo Series: Tenrankai no E (ジョジョシリーズ 展覧会の絵) [Emi Kurata] 
6. Okisotouge no Nyuudou-chan (百鬼峠の入道ちゃん) [Chizuko Beppu] 
7. Yasuragi no Yakata (やすらぎの館) [Fujio Fujiko] 
8. Nire Yashiki (にれ屋敷) [Hideko Mizuno]
 

Volume 5: Seishun Manga (青春漫画) [Edited by Shinji Nagashima] 
1. Tanoshikarishi Hibi (愉しかりし日々) [Shinji Nagashima] 
2. Hitori de Aruku Hi no Natsu (ひとりで歩く日の夏) [Mori Masaki] 
3. Amagiri (雨霧) [Shintarou Miyawaki] 
4. Osen (おせん) [Shouhei Kusunoki] 
5. Yasashii Hito (やさしい人) [Shinichi Abe] 
6. Asakusa Sanmon Opera: Daisho Kou (浅草三文オペラ 代書向) [Tsuguo Kougo] 
7. Semi no Shigure (蝉の時雨) [Moribi Murano] 
8. Autobike Shoujo (オートバイ少女) [Oji Suzuki] 
9. Mimi Kaki Ippai no Shiawase (耳かき一杯の幸せ) [Eiichi Muraoka] 
10. Okasu (犯す) [Katsuhiro Otomo] 
11. Kanashiki Tenshi (悲しき天使) [Kazuhiko Miyaya] 
12. Otoko Oidon (男おいどん) [Leiji Matsumoto] 

Volume 6: SF Manga (SF漫画) [Edited by Leiji Matsumoto] 
1. Yamabiko 13-gou (ヤマビコ13号) [Leiji Matsumoto] 
2. Cambyses no Kuji (カンビュセスの籤) [Fujio Fujiko] 
3. Mado (窓) [Shoutarou Ishinomori] 
4. Mezame no Toki (めざめの時) [Hideo Azuma] 
5. Super Girl (すーぱーがーる) [Hideo Azuma] 
6. Hidari Kiki Izan (左ききイザン) [Moto Hagio] 
7. Chikyuu SOS (地球SOS) [Shigeru Komatsuzaki] 
8. Toshi M1 (都市M1) [Go Nagai] 
9. Adachigahara (安達ヶ原) [Osamu Tezuka]

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